Law firm Perkins Coie LLP has urged a Texas federal judge to dismiss a conservative group’s request for an injunction relating to the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) fellowships allocated to law students. Perkins Coie’s argument resides in the belief that its earlier decision to cease the consideration of race as a factor in granting the fellowships renders the group’s request void. The Perkins Coie legal team contends that their practices meet both ethical considerations alongside compliance with the law.
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